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US EDA Releases Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $1.5 Billion CARES Act Appropriation

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Josh Tocci

US EDA Releases Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $1.5 Billion CARES Act Appropriation As EDA’s designated Economic Development District, CDRPC can assist with further information, coordinate meetings with EDA representatives, and in assembling grant applications. Please contact Kate Maynard, AICP at kate.maynard@cdrpc.org for more information. Full details see: https://www.eda.gov/coronavirus/ The Notice of Funding […]

CDRPC Public Meeting Notice

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Josh Tocci

Public Meeting Notice Capital District Regional Planning Commission Board Meeting A meeting of the Board of the Capital District Regional Planning Commission will be held at 10:00am on May 20, 2020 Due to social distancing policies related to COVID-19, the Capital District Regional Planning Commission’s (CDRPC) 10am, May 20th meeting will be held virtually […]

CDYCI Public Meeting Notice

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Josh Tocci

Public Meeting Notice Capital District Youth Center, Inc. Board Meeting A meeting of the Board of the Capital District Youth Center, Inc. will be held at 9:00 am on May 20, 2020. Due to social distancing policies related to COVID-19, the Capital District Youth Center’s (CDYCI) 9am, May 20th meeting will be held virtually […]

Reopening of New York Business Guidelines

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Josh Tocci

Reopening of New York Business Guidelines The Governor’s office has released guidelines and business safety templates for industries allowed to begin reopening in phase one. As of Friday, May 15, select industries in regions of the state that have met seven public health metrics will be allowed to start reopening. Guidelines for industry sectors […]

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CDRPC Planning and Zoning Webinar Series

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Mark Castiglione

CDRPC Planning and Zoning Webinar Series Planning board and zoning board of appeals members are required by state statute to obtain four hours of training a year. Town, village and city zoning board of appeals and planning board members, as well as county planning board members must receive training. CDRPC has historically organized two annual […]

Department of State Spring Webinars

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Josh Tocci

Department of State Spring Webinars For those who are missing training opportunities as a result of canceled workshops and conferences, The New York Department of State will be offering a series of webinars over the coming weeks. Webinar start times for this special series will be at 3 pm. To register click the course […]

CARES Act Information Session

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Josh Tocci

CARES Act Information Session Small Business Development Center (SBDC) affiliated with UAlbany will hold a webinar on various dates and times regarding the CARES act for small business relief with specific program information and guidance on applying. Small businesses should consider attending to learn more about the program and local technical assistance that can […]

Emergency Changes to Open Meetings Law in Response to COVID-19

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Mark Castiglione

Emergency Changes to Open Meetings Law in Response to COVID-19 This content is adapted from a communication sent by NYSEDC Executive Director, Ryan Silva The Governor in Executive Order No. 202.1 (click here for full version) has relaxed the Open Meetings Law to allow meetings of public bodies to be held remotely by conference call […]

Draft New Visions 2050 Plan is Released for Public Comment

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Mark Castiglione

Draft New Visions 2050 Plan is Released for Public Comment The Region’s Draft Long Range Transportation Plan is available for review and open to public comment. ALBANY, NY March 5, 2020 – The Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) has released the Draft New Visions 2050 Plan for public comment. The Plan was approved by the Policy […]

Community Spotlight: The Town of Bethlehem

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Josh Tocci

Community Spotlight: The Town of Bethlehem Examples of great planning and development work can be seen throughout the Capital Region. As part of CDRPC’s new Community Spotlight series, we will be looking at model communities throughout the region and highlight some of the planning work and initiatives they are undertaking. This month, we will be […]